Hamilton’s Juno award-winning band the Arkells have jumped on board with the YMCA’s new online programming aimed at those stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Frontman Max Kerman, who is a downtown YMCA member, says the band is giving 100 per cent of proceeds from a limited-edition T-shirt sold on the Arkells website to raise funds to support the agency’s online programs. “We wanted to try to think about how we could shine a light on what they’re doing and raise some money,” said Kerman. “So we reached out to them and said what if we took… an iconic piece of retro YMCA gear and then plaster an Arkells logo on top of it.” With the YMCA’s brick-and-mortar locations closed, a virtual version of the agency is now active offering